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- May 26, 2012| Byrabble staff|With the imposition of Loi 78, Quebecers en masse have joined with students to protest in the streets - with pots & pans.
- May 26, 2012| ByBill Clennett|Recorded on the evening of May 24th, this video shares a taste two of the nightly demos taking place in Montreal, in response to Loi 78 and in support of the student strike.
- May 25, 2012| ByRoger Rashi|These marches are totally illegal, openly flaunting the repressive bill 78, making a mockery of Premier Charest attempt to crush the student and peoples' movement.
- May 24, 2012| ByCouncil of Canadians|The Conservative Party of Canada’s lawyers yesterday filed a second motion to dismiss the legal challenges of individual citizens seeking to overturn federal election results in seven ridings
- May 23, 2012| ByJohn Bonnar|The 58-year-old has been held in prison for over a year, after the Northern Ireland secretary, Owen Patterson, revoked her release license because he felt the former IRA prisoner posed a threat.
- May 22, 2012| Byrabble staff|On the 100th day of the protest in the Quebec students' strike, hundreds of thousands took to the streets in Montreal, with solidarity rallies happening in cities across Canada, in the US and Europe.
- May 22, 2012| ByKrystalline Kraus|Our correspondent, who was on the front lines during Toronto's G20 protests, argues the McNeilly report comes up short.
- May 21, 2012| ByMatthew Behrens|Guest of honour Barack Obama showed up at George Clooney's cool crash pad fresh from a celebratory touchdown in Kabul where he bragged about "taking out" dozens of alleged national security threats.
- May 18, 2012| ByMary Foster|Speaking for the first time in public, Mohammad Mahjoub told an Ottawa audience about some of his experiences.
- May 18, 2012| ByKrystalline Kraus|Two years is a long time to wait for all those impacted by police repression at the G20 Summit protests.
- May 17, 2012| ByJohn Bonnar|Members of No One is Illegal Toronto and Occupy Toronto protested outside Conservative MP Joe Oliver’s office on Wednesday morning, demanding that the Conservatives cancel Bill C-31.
- May 17, 2012| ByDan Kellar | AW@L Radio|In this podcast we highlight the ongoing Quebec student strike and the growing social movement in la bélle province, before reporting back on May Day protests from across Ontario.
- May 16, 2012| ByLawyers Rights Watch|The Canadian government has also failed to take any steps to prevent or remedy U.S. crimes against Khadr including torture and other ill treatment.
- May 16, 2012| ByMaher Arar|Canada is not the only decision-maker when it comes to refusing air travellers. This fact makes many civil rights activists question whether Canada has lost its airspace sovereignty.
- May 15, 2012| ByKarl Nerenberg|Bill C-31 emerges from Committee virtually uinchanged. Now that the National Post warns against the rise of neo-Nazism in Europe, will our government finally wake up to the persecution of the Roma?
- May 13, 2012| ByDan Kellar | AW@L Radio|Dominion's April in review, G20 report, creeping police state in North America, save the bees, protest barrick and watch the Coconut Revolution.
- May 11, 2012| ByJesse McLaren|Today doctors across the country took action against cuts to refugee health that will be cruel, costly and a threat to public health.
- May 10, 2012| ByAmira Elghawaby|Rick Salutin spoke to an Ottawa audience in April about the role dissent plays in media and politics. Watch an exclusive video clip highlight, in this report of the event.
- May 9, 2012| ByJohn Bennett|This week Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent has made repeated allegations that environmental groups are “laundering money”. Peter Kent is a big fat liar!
- May 9, 2012| ByJohn Bonnar|There are now 19 faith groups and over 2,000 volunteers who feed and house 200 people every night from early November to the end of March.
- May 7, 2012| ByMandy Hiscocks|April 16 was my 38th birthday. In the morning I came out of my cell to find a card signed by most of the people on the range.
- May 5, 2012| ByMandy Hiscocks|I've been excited for May Day for weeks now, which is funny because I won't be able to go to any marches or actions or events this year.
- May 5, 2012| ByJohn Bonnar|See John Bonnar's photos from Jane's Walk - A Second Look at Regent Park held on Saturday in Toronto.
- May 5, 2012| ByJohn Bonnar|On Sunday, the Coalition Against Psychiatric Assault is organizing a non-violent action where survivors and activists will occupy the front grounds of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
- May 5, 2012| ByMandy Hiscocks|The past few days have been the worst yet. Since I got here, I've been putting a lot of effort into a few specific things. And now, one by one, they have all been dealt some pretty serious blows.














